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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important meeting takes place?
(a) The Prefect meets Dr. Rieux's wife.
(b) The Prefect meets a committee of concerned citizens.
(c) The Prefect meets with ratcatchers.
(d) The Prefect meets a committee of doctors.

2. What is the Spaniard's medical condition?
(a) He is bedridden with cancer.
(b) He has bubolic plague.
(c) He has tuberculosis.
(d) He is bedridden with asthma.

3. What is NOT a symptom of the plague?
(a) Buboes.
(b) Extreme thirst.
(c) Fear of water (hydrophobia).
(d) Delerium.

4. How many people have contracted the disease and recovered?
(a) None. All have died.
(b) Everone has recovered.
(c) Forty.
(d) One.

5. What does Dr. Rieux think about the illness?
(a) He thinks it is plague.
(b) He thinks it is an unknown disease.
(c) He thinks it is asthma.
(d) He thinks it is tuberculosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is also in attendance when Cottard is questioned?

2. In what country is the story set?

3. Who is Jean Tarrou?

4. In what era is the story set?

5. Why hasn't M. Grand been able to correct the mistake made about his promotion?

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